Barrel-draining rack



Sept. 24, 1929. N 1,729,507

BARR-EL DRAINING BACK Filed Feb. 9, 1929 I I 14 1 v gmnmkoz fiaf aizflfizam ow ob Patented Sept. 24, 1929 UNITED STATES RALPH IB. DUNN, or LULING, TEXAS BARREL-DRAINING RACK Application filed February 9, 1929.

This invention relates to improvements in stands or racks for barrels, kegs and the like.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be readily used in supporting a barrel or keg, and has for its general object to provide a rack of inexpensive and durable construction as well as being comparatively light in weight, and one that will support a barrel or keg in such a manner that the barrel or keg may be readily and easily emptied by tilting said rack without a great deal of physical effort.

Another object of this invention is to provide a rack embodying an adjustable holding member, whereby barrels or kegs of various sizes may be accommodated for use with the rack.

It further consists of other novel features of construction, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention as shown in the accompanying drawings,

one form is at present. preferred since the same has been found in practice to give satisfactory results, although it is to be understood that some instrumentalities of which this invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that the invention is not limited to the present arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein set forth and described.

Figure 1 represents a side view of the draining rack supporting an oil barrel ready to be tilted toward the left as indicated by the arrow for the purpose of emptying the contents of said barrel.

Figure 2 represents a sectional view of the invention taken on the lines 22 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, this invention comprises essentially a pair of parallel side bars 10 and 11 made in one piece, which are. joined together at the top by a right angle extending bar 12. Near the base of the bars 10 and 11 there also extends a lower cross bar 13 likewise joining said bars 10 and 11. This bar 13 is substantially in the same plane as bars 10,

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11 and 12 but extends parallel to the upper bar 12. A pair of feet 14 at the bottom of bars 10 and 11 extend for a relatively short distance almostat right angles to these bars 10 and 11 and then said pair of feet 1 1 terminate into a pair of rockers 16 which rockers are joined together by rigid bar 17, this bar 17 being substantially parallel to bars 12 and 13, and at the top of the rockers 16, horizontal bars 18 and 19 again unite the rockers *ith bars 10 and 11 respectively. These horizontal bars 18 and 19 approach the bars 10 and 11 approximately in a right angle direction as will be seen from the drawing.

A curved metallic strap or cross bar 20 is welded or otherwise secured to the bars 10 and 11 at a suitable distance above the point where the horizontal bars 18 and 19 oin with said bars 10 and 11. This curved strap bar 20 is provided with ears 21 and 22 and these ears likewise are provided with openings 23 and 24 therein, through which extend threaded eye bolts 26 and connecting the holding chain 28. At each end of the eye bolts, Wing nuts 29 and 30 are utilized to tighten up the chain and thereby properly adjust the barrel with respect to the rack.

t will be seen that barrels of various dimensions may be suppored by this rack because of the fact that the wing nuts 29 and 30 may be adjusted to various positions on the eye bolts 26 and 27.

After the barrel has been fastened to the draining rack as shown in Figure 1, if it is desired to drain the barrel 31, the operator or attendant merely grasps the cross bar 12 which forms the top portion of the frame structure of the device, and then pulls the rack towards the left in the direction as indicated by the arrow as will be seen by referring to Figure 1. It will be seen that as a result of such a pulling force the barrel together with the rack will approach a horizontal or nearly horizontal position and in such a position the contents of the barrel may be entirely emptied therefrom through spigot 82. After the de sired contents of the barrel have been removed, the rack together with the barrel can very easily be moved in the opposite direction as first described, so that it will assume a vertical or almost vertical position.

This invention is particularly useful in oil stations where there is only one person available to operate or tilt the rack for the purpose of discharging oil, since in practice it has been found that an individual can very easily handle the device by himself.

It will now be apparent that I have devised a novel and useful construction of a barrel draining rack which embodies the features of advantages enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description, and while I have, in the present instance shown and described a preferred embodiment thereof which has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of modification in various particulars Without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A barrel draining rack, comprising a pair of parallel bars joined together at the top portion and base of said bars by a pair of parallel bars being substantially set at right angles to the first mentioned bars, a pair of parallel feet extending substantially at right angles at the base of said first mentioned bars and terminating into a pair of rockers, said rockers being joined together by a cross bar, said cross bar being set substantially parallel to said second mentioned pair of bars a pair of bars extending approximately at right angles to the first mentioned bars thereby connecting the pair of rockers to said first mentioned bars, a curved strap member secured at a point above the rockers upon said first mentioned bars, said curved strap being provided with extending ears having openings therein, a chain, said chain provided with end screw threaded eye links adapted to be passed through said openings means adapted to hold said chain in relatively close association with a barrel or the like, to said curved strap member, and as for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

RALPH B. DUNN. 

